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on interoperability, security and portability as key areas for improvement.

Kudos to NIST for pushing the industry in the right direction, but did its "roadmap" report really require three volumes and over 200 pages? I feel like I just killed a tree printing it. If you can get through the verbose language, there is some helpful information for anyone buying or selling a cloud service.

Volume II: Useful Information for Cloud Adopters gets into the nitty-gritty of cloud security for government agencies, but notes that the industry is changing so fast it would be "premature" to offer definitive guidance around cloud security (see page 51). Way to stick your neck out, guys! The second half of the document gets into the risks of using cloud services and outlines possible mitigation steps for consumers. This is helpful stuff.

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